A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.

• TF1 Films Production
• Cerito Films
• Jean-Paul Belmondo
• Richard Anconina
• Marie-Sophie L.
• Jean-Philippe Chatrier
• Lio
• Daniel Gélin
• Béatrice Agenin
• Michel Beaune